Ring box



Patented Sept. 23, i924.

unire r i aniram .ANDREW BROWN MAGLAREN, 0F TORONTO, ONTARIQCANADA, ASSIGNOR TO E. & A.

' GNTHER C0. LTD., OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

RING- BOX.

Application filed December 18, 1920. Serial No.` 431,792.

of the ring-holder and form the necessary padding by one operation, and thereby to greatly reduce cost of manufacture of this portion of a ring box and without in any wise impairing the appearance and durability thereof. Another object ofthe invention is to strengthen the ring box by providing a snug-fitting and substantial ring-holder therefor,` and in the following specification'I shall disclose my preferred construction and a suitable hand press used inthe manufacture of the ring-holder, and

what I claim as new will be set forth in the claims forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a plan view of the base of the press preferably used in manufacturing theV invention, portion of a ring-card .and

the padding therefor being shown in position.` Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 2-2, Fig. l, showing, in addition, the plunger,\partly in section, and suitable guides therefor, which is used with `the base; certain additional partsof the.V

ring holder are shown in section in this view. Figure 3 is an elevation of the under side of the plunger. Figure 4t is a vertical central longitudinal section through portion of the baseand portion of the plunger, showing these two parts in co-operative relationship in securing 4the component parts of the ring-holder together. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the ring-card. Figs. 6 and are lplan views of the padding and covering respectively for the ring-card. Fig. `8 is a plan view of the ring-holder as it comes from the'press, `and Fig. 9 is a cross section through a ring-box showing in sid-e elevation the ring-holder mounted therein.

In the drawings like characters of reference referto the sameparts.

It is now commonly the practiceto utilize a rectangular-shaped frame in forming a `a hinge cover Une side of the ring-card is of course 75 covering.

ring-holder, and then after covering the same to place padding underneath this covering to give the ring-holder the soft domed appearance.

In putting my invention into practice, I

stamp the ring-card from a gummed sheet suitable stock and form therein an opening. I also score this ring-card, thus providing flaps which when broken down form integral Asides and ends of the ring-holder tJo permit the same to be inserted into the I also c ut out from the desired material the covering provided with end and side faps which are designed to be gummed to the flaps ofthe ring-card before the same are broken down. I also cut out from the desired material the padding and provide of the desired length.

coated with any suitable adhesive material, such as glue, and the same is moistened before the ring-card is placed in the base of thepress. The padding is then placed in position over the opening in the ring-card,

and then over the padding is placed the `Where a hinge-coverl is used, this hinge-cover is placed on top of the covering. A plunger then descends and a portion of the saine passes through the opening formed S5 in said ring-card and into a pocket formed in the base, carrying down with it portion of the padding and covering, as well as portion of the hinge-cover, when used, and in `due course the sides vof the said plunger press firmly on the flaps of the covering and so bring same intimately in Contact with the flaps of the ring-card. Certain portions of the underside of the plunger are recessed so as to prevent the undue crushing of the portions of the padding which are not forced through the opening in the ring-card, thereby providing for the doming or padding of the covering.

During the operation of the plunger, it

draws the padding and covering equally from each side of the ring-card so that, by the time binding pressure is applied, the padding and covering shall have been properly positioned, and also the hinge-cover,

when used.

A 1s the ring-card, and the same is stamped from the desired stock, so as to simultaneously cut therein the opening B, and

the score lines C. Re-entrant angles I) are rout at each 'corner ofthe ring-card so that when the aps E are broken down they will v form the ends and sides F and G. These ends and sides of course will be substanv tially the same height. H is the covering which may be made of any suitable material, and the saine is cut to provide end and side flaps I and J. The side-flaps are spaced apart, and they are also spaced apart from the ends of the covering by reason of the.

sides of the base 4, and opposite each other.

These gauges of course project above the top of the base 4, and are preferably located so as to project equal distances beyond the sides of the pocket 5. After wetting its gumined surface, the ring-card A is placed upon the base 4 with its sides Gr against the gauges 6 and its ends F against the gauges 7. In this position the opening B is of course in alignment with the pocket 5. 8 are gauges pref-V erably provided with curved ends 9. These gauges project above the top of the base 4 and are located adjacent the gauges G; |The padding is placed between said gauges as shown in Fig. 1 so that it may be properly positioned' inrespect of the ring-card A. 10 are end-gauges formed at each end of the basev 4 andk projecting thereabove. 11 are sidefgauges carried by thek base 4 and projecting` thereabove. j lVhen the covering H is placed over the padding 3, the end-naps I are placed against the gauges 10 and the side-flaps .l are placed against the gauges 11, thereby ensuring that the said covering will 'beproperly positioned and thus overhang at each end the padding 3; 12 is an endgauge ofi'set from one of the gauges 10, and against this gauge is placed the hingecover 13, when used. The position of the parts just described will be clearly understood upon reference to Fig. 2.

14 is any suitable plunger mounted to vertically reciprocate in the uprights 15. The

l bottom vof this plunger is shown clearly on reference to Fig. 3, and it will be seen that the bottom of' the said plunger is shaped substantially the same as the ring-card A. 16 is a plunger-bar carried by the plunger 14 and depending therebelow and {positioned substantially centrally thereof. Y This .plunger is provided preferably with pins 17 which pierce the hinge-cover 13, and the covering H, and the padding 3 as the flaps 1 of plunger V1'4 descends, and of"y course the plunger-bar 16, (since it is located' directly ding 3 will be drawn inwardly over the side flaps E, while at the same time the side-flaps J at each sideof the covering H are drawn together over the end flaps E and the endthe covering H are drawn towards each other overV the side-flaps El indue course the plunger 14 presses down upon the sidesand end-flaps l'thusr firmly gu'mming4 the parts of the covering H incontact withVv the ringrcard A, thereto. v Since eachl side of theplunger-bar4 16"- isrecessed, as shown at' 13, when the plunger 14 is exerting its greatestpressure, while it will pressV sufficiently upon the parts 19 of" the coveringH to bringsuflicienti pressure'- to bear upon the ends 2O ofthepadding 3* to unite these ends 'to' the ring-cardl A, it will be understood that by reason of' said rel cesses 18 undue pressure will not be-ieznertedE Vagainst the ends 20 to crush the same, be

cause it is these partsfof the padding 3E that provide the raised padding or cushions a,

as shown clearly in Figs. 8 and 9;

ltwill be clear upon referring tof Fig* 21 rIlle end-flaps I aredrawn a certain disthat the surfaces Z) ofthe 'undersideof the `plunger 14 will be substantially inthe same tance within the edges o of the, sides Gp sof` as to provide sufiicient surface on one of the flaps Easshown at d (Fig's4) so `that one-v end` of the hinge-cover 13; if used, can be readily attached to the ring-'card A. A

The-gauge 12 (see Figs. 1 and'y .2)4 is offset from one of the gauges 10, and asjthe hinge cover 13 rests against theigauge 12g it follows that thishinge cover will overhang one end of the covering H andl thereby ensure that sufficient of the hinge-cover 13l willi overlap the covering H when the parts are in the position shown at Fig. 4. Y y

The surfaces b `are `not'shown in= Fig. 4

'lVhen the plungerbar 116 is withdrawn,V

the resiliency of the paddingrand covering H will cause these parts tol assume the posi-v tion shownV in Fig. 8. v

The side and end-flapsE are nowA broken down to formA the sides Gr andl ends F of the ring-holder so that thel same-may be the ring as pressed home for the purpose of clearness` ing therethrough,

placed in any suitable box F. In Fig. `'9 of course the lid of the box is not illustrated.

While I preferably use cloth and felt in making the cover H and padding 3, it will be clear that I may use any other suitable flexible material in place thereof.

`l/Vhile I have disclosed a hand-press for the manufacture of the ring-holder in question, of course it is within the scope yof my invention to provide automatic means for this purpose, and I do not confine myself to the constructions herein shown and described except in so far as that may be necessary by reason of the prior art and the terms of my claims. i

What I claim as `my invention is:

l. As a new article of manufacture, a ring-holder comprising a flat ring-card coated with suitable adhesive material on one side, and provided with a central opening therethrough, and further provided with scored lines located to form side-and endiaps which are adapted to be broken down; a padding gummed to said card down each side of said opening in such manner as not to overlap said side-and end-flaps, and a covering for said padding adapted to be gummed to said side-and end-flaps and over said padding, and to extend through said opening in the form of a loop.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a ring-holder comprising a flat ring-card coated with suitable adhesive material on one side, and provided with a central openand further provided with scored lines located to form side-and end-flaps -which are adapted tobe broken down; a padding gumined to said card down each side of said opening in such manner as not to overlap said side-and end-flaps 40 and adapted to extend through said opening in the form of a loop, and a covering for said padding adapted to be gummed to said side-and end-flaps and over said padding, and to extend through said opening in the form of a loop, which loop will be located within the first-mentioned loop.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a ring-holder comprising a fiat ring-card formed from suitable adhesive-coated material and provided with a central opening therethrough and having re-entrant angles formed at each corner thereof and scored on the coated side to form side-and end-naps designed to be broken down; a padding gummed to said card down each side of said opening in such manner as not to overlap said side-and end-ilaps, and adapted to extend through said opening in the form of a loop, and a covering for said padding formed with spaced flaps projecting laterally thereof, and having endflaps projecting longitudinally beyond the outer sides of said side-flaps; the said covering being gummed to the end-flaps of said ring-card through the medium of its side-flaps, and to the side-ilaps of said ring-card through the medium of its endsflaps and covering said padding, and extending through said opening in the form of a loop.

ANDREW BROWN MACLAREN. 

